Memorial Hall, Monson, MA - updates by Monson Arts Council

02/12/2018

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02/03/2018

MAC has decided we no longer need this page and it is scheduled to be deleted in about 8 days. Thank you for following us since the tornado. Any events held at the Memorial Hall can be found on the town site.

02/03/2018

Tod Beall wrote:
Face Book is nagging me, as an Admin here, to add a relevant phone number and price range to this page!!

Folks needing information about USING Memorial Hall should contact Monson Town Administrator Evan Brassard at the town office building. He can tell you the costs and availability for your particular needs.

Ever since the Memorial Hall Committee on Safety Upgrades completed its task and disbanded, I have had very little to contribute here.

Today, I reached out to the Monson Arts Committee to see if I could keep this page more current with news about their upcoming events, such as their intention to host a revised entertainment program featuring performers who had applied to participate in the 2018 talent Show, Western Mass Performs.

Updates will follow. Thanks for your interest.

11/25/2017

Great place for holiday shopping - MAC's 39th Annual Craft Fair....all items are hand crafted by 70 local artists- doors open todat (Sat. Nov 25th) at 9:00am. Come on down!

11/25/2017

Another sneak preview - MAC's 39th Annual Craft Fair....all items are hand crafted by 70 local artists- doors open today(Sat. Nov 25th) at 9:00am

11/25/2017

MAC's 39th Annual Craft Fair sneak preview (70 vendors)....all items are hand crafted by local artists- doors open today at 9:00am

11/25/2017

OPENS TOMORROW - Sat., Nov 25th - 9:00am - MAC presents our 39th Annual Holiday Craft Fair - all merchandise is hand crafted by 70 local artisans - support Small Business Saturday

11/21/2017

MAC presents our 39th Annual Holiday Craft Fair - all merchandise is hand crafted by local artisans.

09/05/2017

Get your tickets now!!! $12 General Seating!!!

08/28/2017

06/15/2017

Memorial Hall Fund Makes Donation to Monson

When Memorial Hall was closed for safety following the 2011 tornado, the Monson Arts Council created a Memorial Hall Fund to assist in the reopening of the hall. The purpose was not only to give financial assistance, but also to give townspeople an avenue to express the importance of Memorial Hall to them as individuals, and to the town. The main fundraiser was a silent auction to which many townspeople contributed auction items, and in which many others participated through their bids and purchases Well over $6000 was raised through the auction, and the fund has since grown to over $7300.
The arts council has been in communication with the town manager Evan Brassard to identify an appropriate gift which would be readily identifiable, and commensurate with the size of the fund. Contributions to either the sound system or the lights were considered, but the cost in each case was many times the amount of the fund. This winter, replacement curtains were identified as the most appropriate gift.
The curtains and valences in the auditorium had to be replaced with fire retardant ones. The proscenium curtains were also replaced, using town funds. The new curtains will match the proscenium curtain in fabric and color, and will have the added benefit of being a self contained light barrier, allowing the shades to be eliminated.
The curtain donation will leave about $1700 still in the fund. The MAC will continue to work to identify a further item for a second, smaller, gift.